(October 30, 2023 at 9:24 am)Angrboda Wrote:(October 30, 2023 at 9:23 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: Can you give an example of false objective information which has no deleterious effects? I cannot think of any examples. Unless there are many such examples, I think my point stands that in general false information is harmful.
Pluto is a planet. The main crux is counting the harm and ignoring the good. My false belief might put me in good stead with other fans of Pluto. And it's not a point until you substantiate it.
That seems to be a subjective thing hinged on the definition of the term 'planet'. I don't think that really counts as an example of false objective information.
If it helps, though, I am willing to shore up my point by narrowing it down to saying that non-trivial false information results in harm, and that every major world religion makes a non-trivial false information claim. Can we agree on that compromise point?